Facial Attractiveness… the role of symmetry
Institute for Urban Ethology
We generated computer images of men’s and women’s faces and of composites of the faces of each sex,
and then had men and women rate opposite-sex faces for 4 variables (attractive, dominant, sexy, and healthy).
Symmetry, averageness, and the sizes of facial features were measured on the computerized faces.
The hypotheses were supported, with the exception of the hypothesized effects of averageness of female and male faces on attractiveness ratings.
This is the first study to show that facial symmetry has a positive influence on facial attractiveness ratings.
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